| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 122 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 97 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 87 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 46 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 45 |
| Registration plate issues | 31 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 17 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 8 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 5 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 4 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Inner Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |